Analyzing the text closely is POWERFUL! The goal is to investigate the details of text and figure out why they are important. Close reading focuses on the "picking apart" of a text, not looking for the main idea or generalizations, although it can if you so choose! Invite students on a journey of looking closely at author's reasoning, viewpoints, and what makes the text interesting.The 7 texts included are: Miss Nelson is Missing, Big Bad Wolves at School, Henry's Freedom Box, Peppe the Lampli